Chevrolet Malibu 2017 Owner's Manual

Malibu Owner’s Manual

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 5

Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 31

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 103

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 171

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 214

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 368

Tech nic al D ata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 80

Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 383

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 393

OnStar .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

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2 Introduction

Introduction

The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem,
MALIBU, and the MALIBU Emblem
are trademarks and/or service
marks of General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Company” for
Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.

Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23461930 A First Printing

This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.

Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

AFrenchlanguagemanualcanbe
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:

Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
USA

Using this Manual

To q uic kly l oca te i n fo rma tio n a bou t
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.

Danger, Warning, and Caution

Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.

©

2016 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Danger

{

Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.

Warning

{

Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.

Acirclewithaslashthroughitisa
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,”“Do not do this,” or “Do not let
this happen.”

Symbols

The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.

M : Shown when the owner

Caution

Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.

manual has additional instructions
or information.

* : Shown when the service

manual has additional instructions
or information.

0 : Shown when there is more

information on another page —
“see page.”

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.

9 : Airbag Readiness Light
# : Air Conditioning
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
% : Audio Steering Wheel Controls

or OnStar

®

(if equipped)

$ : Brake System Warning Light
" : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

` : Do Not Puncture
^ : Do Not Service

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

g : First Responder

_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gauge

+ : Fuses

3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

j : LATCH System Child Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp
: : Oil Pressure

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Q : OnStar
O : Power

9 : Ready

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor

d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak

a : Under Pressure

M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . .. . . . 8

Stop/Start System . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 8

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 10

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12

Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 13

Passenger Sensing System . . . 13

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 14

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 20

Bluetooth

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 23

Forward Automatic

Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)

System . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 23

Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . .. . . . . 23

Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . .. . . 24

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 24

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

System . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 24

Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Automatic Parking

Assist (APA) . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 24

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Universal Remote System . . . . . 25

Sunroof . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 25

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Hybrid Features

Hybrid Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

High Voltage Safety

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Regenerative Braking

(Hybrid Only) . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 27

Battery .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 27

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 28

Fuel (1.5L and 1.8L

Engines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Fuel (2.0L Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 29

Engine Oil Life System . .. . . . . . 29

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 30

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Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

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1. Air Vents 0 211.

2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn

and Lane-Change
Signals 0 167.

3. Instrument Cluster (Base
Level) 0 11 2 or Instrument
Cluster (Uplevel) 0 11 4 .

Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0 131 or Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0 134.

4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0 105.

5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0 166.

6. Infotainment 0 171.

7. Climate Control

Systems 0 205.

Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 208 (If Equipped).

8. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0 166.

9. Power Outlets 0 108.

10. Tra c t i o n C o ntrol/Elect r o n i c

Stability Control 0 241.

Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0 253

(If Equipped).

11. Shift Lever. S e e Automatic
Tra n s m i ssion 0 233.

12. Electric Parking Brake 0 238.

13. USB Port 0 184.

14. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
See Ignition Positions 0 225.

15. Steering Wheel Controls 0 104.

Driver Information Center
Buttons. See Driver Information

Center (DIC) (Base Level)
0 131 or Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel) 0 134.

16. Horn 0 105.

17. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0 104.

18. Cruise Control 0 243.

Adaptive Cruise Control 0 245

(If Equipped).

Heated Steering Wheel 0 105

(If Equipped).

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 258 (If Equipped).

Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 266

(If Equipped).

19. Hood Release. See
Hood 0 281.

20. Data Link Connector (Out of
View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 122.

21. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 163.

22. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 167.

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Initial Drive Information

This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may work up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.

Stop/Start System

The vehicle may have a fuel saving
stop/start system to shut off the
engine and help conserve fuel.

When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the
engine will restart. See Starting the
Engine 0 227.

With Remote Start Shown

K : Press to unlock the driver door

or all doors, depending on the
vehicle personalization setting.

Q : Press to lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.

X : Press twice quickly to open the

trunk.

7 : Press and release one time to

initiate vehicle locator. Press and
hold for at least three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press again
to cancel the panic alarm.

See Keys 0 31 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 32.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Press and release Q on the

RKE transmitter.

2. Immediately, press and hold
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.

3. Start the vehicle normally after
entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.

For the hybrid vehicle, the engine
will only start if needed for warming
functions or high voltage battery
charging.

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Remote start can be extended.

Canceling a Remote Start

To c a nc e l a rem o te s t a rt , do o n e o f
the following:

.

Press and hold
parking lamps turn off.

.

Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.

.

Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start 0 38.

/ until the

Door Locks

To l o ck or un l oc k the do or s fr o m t h e
outside:

.

Press

Q or K on the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 0 32.

.

Use the key in the driver door.
The key lock cylinder has a
cover. See Door Locks 0 40.

To l o ck or un l oc k the do or s fr o m t h e
inside:

.

Press

Q or K on the power door

lock switch.

.

Pull the door handle once to
unlock the door. Pulling the
handle again unlatches the door.

See Power Door Locks 0 42.

Trunk Release

To o p en th e t ru n k:

.

Press and hold
transmitter.

.

Press the touch pad on the rear
of the trunk after unlocking all
doors.

If equipped with Keyless Access,
the RKE transmitter must be within
1m(3ft)ofthetrunk.Pressthe
touch pad on the rear of the trunk
and lift to open. See Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 32.

See Trunk 0 44.

X on the RKE

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Windows

Press the switch down to open the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to close it. The power windows
only operate with the ignition in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN,
or when Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) is active. See

Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0 230.

Seat Adjustment

Manual Front Seats

To a d ju s t a man u al s e a t :

1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle.

3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.

Manual Seat Height Adjuster

Move the lever on the outboard side
of the seat up or down to manually
raise or lower the seat.

See Seat Adjustment 0 56.

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Power Seats

To a d ju s t a pow e r s e a t , i f equ i pp e d:

.

Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.

.

Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.

.

Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment 0 57.

Lumbar Adjustment

If equipped, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.

See Lumbar Adjustment 0 57.

Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

To r e cl i ne a ma n ua l se a t b a c k :

1. Lift the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.

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To r e tu r n t he s ea t ba c k t o t h e u p r i gh t
position:

1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

To a d ju s t a pow e r s e a t ba c k,
if available:

.

Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.

.

Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks 0 57.

Memory Features

If equipped, the 1, 2, SET, and B
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually store and recall
memory settings for the driver seat
and outside mirrors.

Automatic Memory Recall and/or
easy exit recall features may be
enabled in the personalization
menus to automatically recall

positions stored to the 1, 2, and
buttons.

B

See Memory Seats 0 59 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

Second Row Seats

The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.

See Rear Seats 0 62.

Heated and Ventilated Seats

If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the engine must be running.

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To h e at t h e dri v er o r p as s en g er s e a t
cushion and seatback, press

L or

M.Indicatorlightsonthebutton

show the current setting.

To v e nt i la t e t he d ri v er or pa s se n ge r
seat, press

on the button show the current
setting.

Press the heated or ventilated
button once for the highest setting.
With each press of the button, the
heated or ventilated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The
lights indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest.

See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 60.

{ or C.Indicatorlights

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.

To a c hi e ve a co m fo r ta b le se a t i n g
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary

while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.

See Head Restraints 0 55 and Seat
Adjustment 0 56.

Safety Belts

Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:

.

Safety Belts 0 64.

.

How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 0 65.

.

Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 66.

.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 90.

Passenger Sensing System

United States and Canada

Mexico

The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 0 77.

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The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the overhead
console when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 121.

Mirror Adjustment

Interior Mirror

Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.

Manual Rearview Mirror

If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.

Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror

If equipped, the mirror will
automatically reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 0 49.

Exterior Mirrors

To a d ju s t a mir r or :

1. Press

2. Press the arrows on the control

See Power Mirrors 0 48.

} or | to choose the

driver or passenger mirror.

pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

To a d ju s t t he s te e ri n g w he e l:

1. Pull the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead console.

To o p er a te , pr e s s t he f o l lo w in g
buttons:

+ ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome
lamps on manually.

j OFF : Press to turn off the

dome lamps when a door is open.
An indicator light on the button will
turn on when the dome lamp

override is activated. Press
OFF again to deactivate this feature

j

and the indicator light will turn off.
The dome lamps will come on when
doors are opened.

Reading Lamps

There may be front and rear reading
lamps.

If equipped, the front reading lamps
are in the overhead console.

Press the lamp lenses to turn the
reading lamps on or off.

If equipped, the rear reading lamps
are in the headliner.

Press the button near each lamp to
turn reading lamps on or off.

For more information on interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0 167.

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Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.

O : Turns the exterior lamps on

and off.

AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.

; : Turns on the parking lamps

including all lamps, except the
headlamps.

5 : Turns on the headlamps

together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.

See:

.

Exterior Lamp Controls 0 163

.

Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) 0 165

Windshield Wiper/Washer

With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move
the lever to select the wiper speed.

HI : Use for fast wipes.

LO : Use for slow wipes.

INT : Move the lever up to INT for

intermittent wipes, then adjust the
band to control the frequency of
wipes.

OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.

1X : For a single wipe, briefly move

the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.

f : Pull the lever toward you to

spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.

See Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0 105.

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Climate Controls

If equipped with one of these systems, it controls the heating, cooling, and
ventilation.

Climate Control System

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1. Fan Control

2. MAX Defrost

3. A/C (Air Conditioning) or Max/
Eco Air Conditioning (Stop/
Start Only)

4. TEMP (Temperature Control)

5. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)

6. Recirculation

7. Air Delivery Mode Controls

8. Rear Window Defogger

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Dual Automatic Climate Control System

1. Driver and Passenger
Ventilated Seats (If Equipped)

2. Driver and Passenger
Tem p er a tu r e C o n t r o l s

3. MAX Defrost

4. Fan Controls

5. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

6. A/C (Air Conditioning) or Max/
Eco Air Conditioning (Stop/
Start Only)

7. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)

8. SYNC

9. Recirculation

10. Power

11. Air Delivery Mode Controls

12. Rear Window Defogger

See Climate Control Systems 0 205
or Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 208 (If Equipped).

Transmission

Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode

ERS mode allows you to choose the
top-gear limit of the transmission
and the vehicle's speed while
driving downhill or towing a trailer.
The vehicle has an electronic shift
position indicator within the
instrument cluster. When using the
ERS mode a number will display
next to the L, indicating the current
gear that has been selected.

To u s e t hi s fea t ur e :

1. Move the shift lever to L (Low).

2. Press + (Plus) or ✓ (Minus) on
the shift lever to increase or
decrease the gear range
available.

See Manual Mode 0 235.

Hybrid Low Mode

When descending steep grades or
in stop-and-go traffic, L (Low)
provides the ability to slow the
vehicle with regenerative braking
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pedal. L2 (Low 2) provides moderate
braking and L1 (Low 1) provides
maximum braking below 80 km/h
(50 mph). When the battery reaches
full charge the engine may run to
maintain braking.

To u s e t hi s fea t ur e :

1. Move the shift lever to L (Low).
The transmission will enter
L2 (Low 2).

2. Press + (Plus) or ✓ (Minus) on
the shift lever to shift between
L2 (Low 2) and L1 (Low 1).

See Manual Mode 0 235.

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System

Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.

Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.

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Tak i n g yo u r e ye s of f th e ro a d f o r
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.

The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These

Warning

functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.

Before driving:

.

Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.

.

Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.

.

Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.

See Defensive Driving 0 216.

To p l ay th e i nf o ta i nm e nt s y s t e m wit h
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 230.

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Radio(s)

Radio without Touchscreen

O : Press and hold to turn the

system on and off. Turn to increase
or decrease the volume.

RADIO : Press to choose between
AM or FM.

MENU : Turn to select radio
stations. Press to select a menu.

7 or 6 : Press to seek the

previous or next station or file.

See Overview 0 173.

Radio with Touchscreen

O : Press to turn the system on.

Press and hold to turn the system
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.

g : Press and release to go to the

previous station, channel, or track.
Press and hold to fast seek the next
track or strongest previous station
or channel.

d : Press and release to go to the

next station, channel, or track.
Press and hold to fast seek the next
track or strongest station or
channel.

Source : To uc h to c ho o se b e t we e n
available sources.

Menu : To uc h to c ho o se b e t w e e n
available menus.

S or T : To u c h to v i e w s av e d

favorite stations or channels.

See Overview 0 173.

Satellite Radio

Vehicles with a SiriusXM®satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service

SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to

coast, and in digital-quality sound.
Afeeisrequiredtoreceivethe
SiriusXM service.

Refer to:

.

www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).

.

www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).

See Satellite Radio 0 181.

Portable Audio Devices

This vehicle has a USB port in the
center stack below the climate
controls. External devices such as

®

iPods

,MP3players,andUSB

storage devices may be connected.

See USB Port 0 184.

Bluetooth

The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.

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The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone must be paired with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it
can be used in the vehicle. Not all
phones will support all functions.

See Bluetooth (Overview) 0 190 or

Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls
Radio with Touchscreen) 0 195 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls
Radio without Touchscreen) 0 191.

Steering Wheel Controls

g : If equipped with OnStar

Bluetooth
with those systems. See OnStar

Overview 0 397, Bluetooth
(Overview) 0 190 or Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls Radio with
Touchsc r e e n) 0 195 or Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls Radio without
Touchsc r e e n) 0 191,or“Bluetooth

(Overview)” in the infotainment
manual.

®

system, press to interact

®

or a

c : Press to reject an incoming

call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.

The favorite and volume switches
are on the back of the steering
wheel.

1. Favorite: When on a radio
source, press to select the next
or previous favorite. When on a
media source, press to select
the next or previous track.

2. Volume: Press to increase or
decrease the volume.

See Steering Wheel Controls 0 104.

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Cruise Control

✓SET : Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.

See Cruise Control 0 243 or
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 245 (If
Equipped).

Driver Information Center (DIC)

The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.

5 : Press to turn the cruise control

system on and off. A white indicator
comes on in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.

* : Press to disengage cruise

control without erasing the set
speed from memory.

+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press to resume that
speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.

w or x : Press to move up or

down in a list, or on the main view
press to cycle through the different
Info app pages.

o or p : Press o to open

application menus on the left.
Press

p to open interaction menus

on the right. Or on the base cluster,
press to move between the DIC
menus.

V : Press to select a menu item.

Press and hold to reset values on
certain screens, or on the main view
reset info pages to the original
setting.

See Instrument Cluster (Base Level)

0 112 or Instrument Cluster
(Uplevel) 0 11 4 and Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0 131 or Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel) 0 134.

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Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System

If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a

green indicator,
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.

See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 258.

V,whenavehicle

Forward Automatic Braking (FAB)

If the vehicle has Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which
includes Intelligent Brake
Assist (IBA). When the system
detects a vehicle ahead in your path
that is traveling in the same
direction that you may be about to
crash into, it can provide a boost to
braking or automatically brake the

vehicle. This can help avoid or
lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear.

See Forward Automatic Braking
(FAB) 0 260.

Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System

If equipped, the FPB system may
help avoid or reduce the harm
caused by front-end crashes with
nearby pedestrians when driving in
aforwardgear.FPBdisplaysa
pedestrian ahead indicator when a
nearby pedestrian is detected
directly ahead. When approaching a
detected pedestrian too quickly,
FPB provides a red flashing alert on
the windshield and rapidly beeps.
FPB can provide a boost to braking
or automatically brake the vehicle.

See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System 0 261.

Lane Keep Assist (LKA)

If equipped, LKA may help avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. It may assist by gently
turning the steering wheel if the
vehicle approaches a detected lane
marking without using a turn signal
in that direction. It may also provide
aLaneDepartureWarning(LDW)
alert as the lane marking is crossed.
The system will not assist or alert if
it detects that you are actively
steering. Override LKA by turning
the steering wheel. LKA uses a
camera to detect lane markings
between 60 km/h (37 mph) and
180 km/h (112 mph).

See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

0 266 and Lane Keep Assist
(LKA) 0 266.

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Lane Change Alert (LCA)

If equipped, the LCA system is a
lane-changing aid that assists
drivers with avoiding lane change
crashes that occur with moving
vehicles in the side blind zone (or
spot) areas or with vehicles rapidly
approaching these areas from
behind. The LCA warning display
will light up in the corresponding
outside side mirror and will flash if
the turn signal is on. The Side Blind
Zone Alert (SBZA) system is
included as part of the LCA system.

See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)

0 263 and Lane Change Alert
(LCA) 0 264.

Rear Vision Camera (RVC)

If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle on the
infotainment display when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.

See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 253.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System

If equipped, the RCTA system uses
atrianglewithanarrowdisplayed
on the RVC screen to warn of traffic
behind your vehicle that may cross
your vehicle's path while in
R(Reverse).In addition, beeps will
sound.

See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 253.

Parking Assist

If equipped, Front and Rear Parking
Assist (FRPA) uses sensors on the
front and rear bumpers to assist
with parking and avoiding objects
during low-speed parking
maneuvers. It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph). The
system may display a warning
triangle on the RVC screen and a
graphic on the instrument cluster to
provide the object distance. In
addition, multiple beeps may occur
if very close to an object.

See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 253.

Automatic Parking Assist (APA)

If equipped, the APA system helps
to search for and maneuver the
vehicle into parallel or perpendicular
parking spots using automatic
steering, DIC displays, and beeps.
When the vehicle speed is below

30 km/h (18 mph), press
enable the system.

See “Automatic Parking Assist
(APA)” under Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0 253.

O to

Power Outlets

The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.

There are two accessory power
outlets:

.

One on the center stack below
the climate control system.

.

One on the rear of the center
floor console.

Open the protective cover to use the
accessory power outlet.

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See Power Outlets 0 108.

See Universal Remote
System 0 159.

Universal Remote System

Sunroof

If equipped, the ignition must be on
or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) to
operate the sunroof. See Ignition

Positions 0 225 and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 230.

If equipped, this system provides a
way to replace up to three remote
control transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.

Read the instructions completely
before attempting to program the
Universal Remote system. Because
of the steps involved, it may be
helpful to have another person
available to assist with programming
the Universal Remote system.

1. Sunroof Switch

2. Sunshade Switch

Sunroof Express Operation

Press and release
Press and release again to
express-open. Press the switch at
any time to stop movement.

Press

g (1) to express-close.

Sunroof Manual Operation

The sunroof can change to manual
mode by holding

opening. The sunroof will now open
as long as the switch is held. Press
and release again to change back to
express operation.

Power Sunshade

C (2) to express-open the

Press
power sunshade. Press

express-close the power sunshade.
Press again at any time to stop
movement.

The sunroof cannot be opened or
closed if the vehicle has an
electrical failure.

See Sunroof 0 52.

~ (1) to vent.

~ (1) while

Q (2) to

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Hybrid Features

Hybrid Vehicle Operation

The hybrid vehicle combines
gasoline and electric propulsion to
drive the vehicle. The gas engine
will automatically start to provide
power. It will shut off to save fuel.
The engine may remain
running when:

.

There is aggressive acceleration
or climbing hills.

.

Vehicle speed is greater t han
88 km/h (55 mph).

.

The high voltage battery is
charging.

.

The heater is being used.

The engine and transmission work
together to provide the required
power at the highest efficiency. This
may result in higher engine speeds.
See Driving for Better Fuel
Economy 0 29.

High Voltage Safety Information

Warning

{

Exposure to high voltage can
cause shock, burns, and even
death. The high voltage
components in the vehicle can
only be serviced by technicians
with special training.

High voltage components are
identified by labels. Do not
remove, open, take apart,
or modify these components.
High voltage cable or wiring has
orange covering or labels. Do not
probe, tamper with, cut, or modify
high voltage cable or wiring.

This vehicle has a high voltage
battery and a standard 12-volt
battery.

If the vehicle is in a crash, the
sensing system may shut down the
high voltage system. When this
occurs, the high voltage battery is
disconnected and the vehicle will

not start. The SERVICE VEHICLE
SOON message in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will be
displayed. Before the vehicle can be
operated again, it must be serviced
at your dealer.

Warning

{

Damage to the high voltage
battery or high voltage system
can create a risk of electric shock,
overheating, or fire.

If the vehicle is damaged from a
moderate to severe crash, flood,
fire, or other event, the vehicle
should be inspected as soon as
possible. Until the vehicle has
been inspected, store it outside at
least 15 m (50 ft) from any
structure or anything that can
burn. Ventilate the vehicle by
opening a window or a door.

Contact Customer Assistance as
soon as possible to determine
whether an inspection is needed.
See Customer Assistance
Offices 0 385.

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See Battery - North America 0 301
for important safety information.
If an airbag has inflated, see What

Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? 0 75.

Only a trained service technician
with the proper knowledge and tools
should inspect, test, or replace the
high voltage battery. See your
dealer if the high voltage battery
needs service.

Regenerative Braking (Hybrid Only)

Regenerative braking takes some of
the energy from the moving vehicle
and turns it back into electrical
energy. This energy is then stored in
the high voltage battery system,
contributing to increased energy
efficiency. See Regenerative
Braking (Hybrid Only) 0 240.

Battery

This vehicle has a standard 12-volt
battery and a high voltage hybrid
battery. When a new standard
12-volt battery is needed, see your
dealer for one that has the
replacement number shown on the
original battery's label. Only a
trained service technician with the
proper knowledge and tools should
inspect, test, or replace the hybrid
battery. See your dealer if the high
voltage hybrid battery needs
service. See Battery - North
America 0 301.

Service

Never try to do your own service on
hybrid components. You can be
injured and the vehicle can be
damaged if you try to do your own
service work. Service and repair of
these hybrid components should
only be performed by a trained
service technician with the proper
knowledge and tools. See Doing
Your Own Se rvi ce Work 0 280.

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/ Electronic Stability Control

The traction control system limits
wheel spin. The system turns on
automatically every time the vehicle
is started and begins to move.

The StabiliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system turns on automatically every
time the vehicle is started and
begins to move.

.

To t u rn o f f tr a c t i o n c o nt r ol , pre s s
and release
console.

instrument cluster.

.

Press and release
turn on traction control.

g on the center

i illuminates in the

g again to

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.

To t u rn o f f bo t h tr a c t i o n c o nt r ol
and StabiliTrak, press and

hold

g on the center console,
i and g illuminate in the

until
instrument cluster.

.

Press and release
turn on both systems.

See Tracti o n C o n t r ol/Electron i c
Stability Control 0 241.

g again to

Tire Pressure Monitor

This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).

Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 222.The
warning light will remain on until the
tire pressure is corrected.

The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures are getting low and
the tires need to be inflated to the
proper pressure.

The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.

See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0 327.

Fuel (1.5L and 1.8L Engines)

The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If the warning light comes on,
stop as soon as possible and inflate
the tires to the recommended
pressure shown on the Tire and

Regular Fuel

Use only unleaded gasoline rated
87 octane or higher in your vehicle.
Do not use gasoline with an octane
rating lower as it may result in
vehicle damage and lower fuel
economy. See Fuel 0 268.

Fuel (2.0L Engine)

Premium Recommended Fuel

Use premium 93 octane unleaded
gasoline in your vehicle. Unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating as
low as 87 may be used, but it will
reduce performance and fuel
economy. See Fuel 0 268.

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E85 or FlexFuel

No E85 or FlexFuel

Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater
than E15 (15% ethanol by volume),
such as E85, cannot be used in this
vehicle.

Engine Oil Life System

The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message when it is time
to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset
to 100% only following an oil
change.

Resetting the Oil Life System

1. Using the DIC controls on the
right side of the steering wheel,
display REMAINING OIL LIFE
on the DIC. See Driver

Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0 131 or Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0 134.When

remaining oil life is low, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the
display. See Engine Oil
Messages 0 141.

2. Press

V on the DIC controls

and hold down for a few
seconds to clear the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message
and reset the oil life at 100%.

Be careful not to reset the oil
life display accidentally at any
time other than after the oil is
changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change.

The system is reset when the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message is off and the REMAINING
OIL LIFE 100% message is
displayed.

See Engine Oil Life System 0 291.

Driving for Better Fuel Economy

Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.

.

Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.

.

Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.

.

Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.

.

When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.

.

Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.

.

Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.

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.

Combine several trips into a
single trip.

.

Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.

.

Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.

Roadside Assistance Program

U.S.: 1-800-243-8872

TTY Users (U.S. Only):
1-888-889-2438

Canada: 1-800-268-6800

New Chevrolet owners are
automatically enrolled in the
Roadside Assistance Program.

See Roadside Assistance
Program 0 387.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows

Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 49

Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Interior Mirrors

Keys and Locks

Keys . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 31

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 32

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 38

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 42

Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 43

Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Safety Locks . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 43

Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 49

Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 49

Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 49

Windows

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 50

Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Sun Visors . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. 52

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 52

Doors

Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Vehicle Security

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Vehicle Alarm Sys tem . . . . . . . . . 46

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 47

Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 48

Keys and Locks

Keys

Warning

{

Leaving children in a vehicle with
aRemoteKeylessEntry(RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.

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To r e mo v e t he k ey, pr e s s t he b u t t o n
near the bottom of the transmitter,
and pull the key out. Never pull the
key out without pressing the button.

See your dealer if a new key is
needed.

If locked out of the vehicle, see

Roadside Assistance
Program 0 387.

With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely

The key that is part of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter can
be used for all locks.

unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview 0 397.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

See Radio Frequency
Statement 0 393.

If there is a decrease in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) operating
range:

.

Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.

.

Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.

.

Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later
in this section.

.

If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the
transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft). See
“Keyless Access Operation”
following.

The transmitter functions may work
up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.

Other conditions, such as those
previously stated, can impact the
performance of the transmitter.

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With Remote Start Shown

Q : Press to lock all doors.

The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound on the
second press to indicate locking.
See Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

If the driver door is open when
pressed, all doors will lock and then
the driver door will immediately
unlock, if enabled through vehicle
personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

If the passenger door is open when

Q is

Q is pressed, all doors lock.

Pressing
system. See Vehicle Alarm
System 0 46.

Q may also arm the alarm

K : Press to unlock the driver door.

Press again within five seconds to
unlock all doors. The RKE
transmitter can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

Pressing
system. See Vehicle Alarm
System 0 46.

K will disarm the alarm

X : Press twice quickly to release

the trunk.

7 : Press and release one time to

initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.

Press and hold
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the

7 for at least

turn signals flash for about
30 seconds until

or the vehicle is started.

7 is pressed again

/ : For vehicles with this feature,

press

Q and release and then press

and hold
four seconds to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote
Vehicle Start 0 38.

Keyless Access Operation

The Keyless Access system lets
you lock and unlock the doors and
access the trunk without removing
the RKE transmitter from your
pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The
RKE transmitter should be within
1m(3ft)of thedooror trunk/hatch
being opened. If equipped, there will
be buttons on the outside door
handles.

The Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first unlock/lock button press
from the driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

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Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door

When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the driver door handle, pressing
the lock/unlock button on the driver
door handle will unlock the driver
door. If the lock/unlock button is
pressed again within five seconds,
all passenger doors will unlock. Pull
the door handle to unlatch the door.

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Front and Both Rear Similar

Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:

.

It has been more than
five seconds since the first lock/
unlock button press.

.

Two lock/unlo ck butto n presses
were used to unlock all doors.

.

Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.

Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
Passenger Doors

When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on that door
handle will unlock all doors.

Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:

.

The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.

.

Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.

Passive Locking

This feature will lock the vehicle
several seconds after all doors are
closed, if the vehicle is off and at
least one RKE transmitter has been
removed from the interior or none
remain in the interior.

If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.

To c u st o mi z e t he d oo r s t o
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

Temporary Disable of the Passive
Locking Feature

Tem p or a ri l y d i s a b l e pas s iv e loc k in g
by pressing and holding

interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard. Passive
locking will then remain disabled

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until Q on the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on.

Remote Left In Vehicle Alert

When the vehicle is turned off and a
remote is left in the vehicle, the horn
will chirp three times after all doors
are closed. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

Remote No Longer In Vehicle Alert

If the vehicle is on, with a door
open, and then all doors are closed,
the vehicle will check for an RKE
transmitter(s) inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the DIC
will display NO REMOTE
DETECTED and the horn will chirp
three times.

This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven. See Vehicle

Personalization 0 147

Keyless Trunk Opening

Press the touch pad on the rear of
the trunk to open it if the RKE
transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the
trunk.

Keyed Access

To a c ce s s a veh i cl e wi t h a d e ad
transmitter battery, see Door
Locks 0 40.

Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle

Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Any remaining
transmitters will need to be
reprogrammed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
matched to it.

Programming with Recognized
Transmitters

Anewtransmittercanbe
programmed to the vehicle when
there are two recognized
transmitters. To program, the vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters, both currently
recognized and new, must be
with you.

1. Place the two recognized
transmitter(s) in the transmitter
pocket with the buttons facing
the rear of the vehicle. The
transmitter pocket is inside the
center console storage area.

2. Remove the key lock cylinder
cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 0 40.Insert
the vehicle key of the new
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the outside of the
driver door and turn the key
counterclockwise five times
within 10 seconds.

The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays READY FOR
REMOTE #2, 3, 4 or 5.

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When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.

6. Put the key back into the
transmitter.

Programming without Recognized
Transmitters

If two currently recognized
transmitters are not available, follow

3. Place the new transmitter into
the transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing the rear of the
vehicle.

4. Press ENGINE START/STOP.
When the transmitter is
learned, the DIC will show that
it is ready to program the next
transmitter.

5. Remove the transmitter from
the transmitter pocket and

press

K or Q.

To p r og r am ad d i t i o n a l
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5.

this procedure to program up to
eight transmitters. This feature is
not available in Canada. This
procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters to be programmed must
be with you.

1. Remove the key lock cylinder
cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 0 40.Insert
the vehicle key of the
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the outside of the
driver door and turn the key
counterclockwise five times
within 10 seconds.

The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.

2. Wait for 10 minutes until the
DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press ENGINE
START/STOP.

The DIC displays will again
show REMOTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.

3. Repeat Step 2 two additional
times. After the third time, all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the
next steps.

The DIC display should now
show READY FOR REMOTE
#1.

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When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.

7. Return the key back into the
transmitter.

Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery

While trying to start the vehicle,

4. Place the new transmitter into
the transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing toward the rear
of the vehicle. The transmitter
pocket is inside the center
console storage area.

5. Press ENGINE START/STOP.
When the transmitter is
learned, the DIC will show that
it is ready to program the next
transmitter.

6. Remove the transmitter from
the transmitter pocket and

press

K or Q.

To p r og r am ad d i t i o n a l
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.

if the transmitter battery is weak or if
there is interference with the signal,
the DIC may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE. The
REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
KEY message may also be
displayed at this time.

To s t ar t th e veh i cl e :

1. Open the center console and
place the transmitter in the
transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing the rear of the
vehicle.

2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or
N(Neutral),pressthe brake
pedal and press ENGINE
START/STOP. See Starting the
Engine 0 227.

Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.

Battery Replacement

Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC. See
Key and Lock Messages 0 141.

Caution

When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.

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The battery is not rechargeable. To
replace the battery:

2. Separate the two halves of the
transmitter using a flat tool
inserted into the area near the

1. Press the button on the side of
the transmitter near the bottom
and pull the key out.

key slot.

3. Remove the battery by pushing
on the battery and sliding it
toward the bottom of the
transmitter.

4. Insert the new battery, positive
side facing the back cover.
Push the battery down until it is
held in place. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.

5. Snap the battery cover back on
to the transmitter.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, this feature allows the
engine to be started from outside
the vehicle.

For the hybrid vehicle, the engine
will only start if needed for warming
functions or high voltage battery
charging.

/ : This button will be on the RKE

transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.

The climate control system will use
the previous settings during a
remote start. The rear window
defogger may come on during a
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conditions. The rear defog indicator
light does not come on during a
remote start.

If the vehicle has heated seats, they
may come on during a remote start.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 60.

Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
require a person using remote start
to have the vehicle in view. Check
local regulations for any
requirements.

Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 0 32.

Do not use remote start if the
vehicle is low on fuel.

Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start

To s t ar t th e eng i ne u s i n g t he r e m o t e
start feature:

1. Press and release

Q.

2. Immediately after completing
Step 1, press and hold

least four seconds or until the
turn signal lamps flash. The
turn signal lamps flashing
confirms the request to remote
start the vehicle has been
received.

When the engine starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.

The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. After 30 seconds,
repeat the steps if a 10-minute
extension is desired. Remote start
can be extended only once.

Start the vehicle before driving.

Extending Engine Run Time

The engine run time can be
extended by another 10 minutes,
if during the first 10 minutes
Steps 1 and 2 are repeated while
the engine is still running. An
extension can be requested
30 seconds after starting. When the
remote start is extended, the

/ for at

second 10-minute period is added
on to the first 10 minutes for a total
of 20 minutes.

The remote start can only be
extended once.

Amaximumoftworemotestarts,
or a single start with an extension,
is allowed between ignition cycles.

The vehicle's ignition must be
turned on and then back off before
the remote start procedure can be
used again.

Canceling a Remote Start

To c a nc e l a rem o te s t a rt , do o n e o f
the following:

.

Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold

until the parking lamps turn off.

.

Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.

.

Turn the vehicle on and then off.

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Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work

The remote vehicle start feature will
not operate if:

.

Atransmitterisinthevehicle.

.

The hood is not closed.

.

The hazard warning flashers
are on.

.

The malfunction indicator lamp
is on.

.

The engine coolant temperature
is too high.

.

The oil pressure is low.

.

Two remote vehicle starts, or a
single remote start with an
extension, have already
been used.

.

The vehicle is not in P (Park).

Door Locks

Warning

{

Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.

.

Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.

.

Young c h i l d ren who g e t into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even

(Continued)

Warning (Continued)

death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.

.

Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.

To l o ck or un l oc k the do or s fr o m t h e
outside:

.

Press

Q or K on the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 0 32.

.

Use the key in the driver door.
The key lock cylinder is covered
with a cap.

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To l o ck or un l oc k the do or s fr o m t h e
inside:

.

Press

Q or K on the power door

lock switch.

.

Pull the door handle once to
unlock the door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it.

If the vehicle loses power, only the
driver door can be locked using
the key.

Keyless Access

The RKE transmitter must be within
1m(3ft)ofthedoorortrunkbeing
opened. Press the button on the
door handle to open. See “Keyless
Access Operation” in Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 0 32.

Key Cylinder Access

To a c ce s s t he d ri v er do o r ke y l oc k
cylinder:

1. Pull the door handle (1) to the
open position.

2. Insert the key into the slot (3)
on the bottom of the cap (2)
and pry outward.

3. Move the cap (2) rearward and
remove.

4. Use the key in the cylinder.

To r e pl a ce t h e cap :

1. Pull the door handle to the
open position.

2. Insert the two tabs (6) at the
back of the cap (7) between
the seal (4) and the metal
base (5).

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Power Door Locks

Q : Press to lock the doors.

K : Press to unlock the doors.

The indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when the door is locked.

Locking or unlocking the doors will
also lock or unlock the trunk. See
Tru n k 0 44.

3. Move the cap forward and
press to snap the cap in place.

4. Release the door handle.

Delayed Locking

This feature delays the actual
locking of the doors until
five seconds after all doors are
closed.

Delayed locking can only be turned
on when the Unlocked Door Anti
Lockout feature has been turned off.

When

Q is pressed on the power

door lock switch with the door open,
achimewillsoundthreetimes
indicating that delayed locking is
active.

The doors will then lock
automatically five seconds after all
doors are closed. If a door is
reopened before five seconds have
elapsed, the five-second timer will
reset once all the doors are closed
again.

Q on the door lock switch

Press
again, or press

transmitter, to override this feature
and lock the doors immediately.

Delayed locking can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

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Automatic Door Locks

The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the vehicle is
shifted out of P (Park).

To u n lo c k t he d oo r s:

.

Press

K on the power door lock

switch.

.

Shift the transmission into
P(Park).

Automatic door locking cannot be
disabled. Automatic door unlocking
can be programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

Lockout Protection

If the vehicle is in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START
and the power door lock switch is
pressed with the driver door open,
all the doors will lock and only the
driver door will unlock.

If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE

transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.

Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open

by pressing and holding
power door lock switch.

Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout

If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock. The
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout feature
can be turned on or off using the
vehicle personalization menus. See
Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

Safety Locks

The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.

Manual Safety Locks

Q on the

If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside edge of the rear doors. To
use the safety lock:

1. Move the lever forward to the
lock position.

2. Close the door.

3. Do the same for the other
rear door.

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To o p en a re a r d o o r wh e n the s af e ty
lock is on:

1. Unlock the door by activating
the inside handle, by pressing
the power door lock switch,
or by using the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.

2. Open the door from the
outside.

When the safety lock is enabled,
adults and older children will not be
able to open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel the safety locks to
enable the doors to open from the
inside.

To c a nc e l t he s af e ty l o c k :

1. Unlock the door and open it
from the outside.

2. Move the lever rearward to
unlock. Do the same for the
other door.

Doors

Trunk

Warning

{

Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with
any objects that pass through the
seal between the body and the
hatch/trunk or liftgate. Engine
exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.

If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or hatch/trunk open:

.

Close all of the windows.

.

Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.

.

Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
and set the fan speed to the

(Continued)

Warning (Continued)

highest setting. See
“Climate Control Systems”
in the Index.

.

If the vehicle is equipped
with a power liftgate, disable
the power liftgate function.

For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0 232.

Trunk Release

To o p en th e t ru n k t h e v eh i cl e mus t
be off or the shift lever must be in
P(Park).

.

Press

X twice quickly on the

RKE transmitter.

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Emergency Trunk Release
Handle

.

Press the touch pad on the rear
of the trunk after unlocking all
doors.

If equipped with Keyless Access,
the trunk may be opened while the
vehicle is locked by pressing the
touch pad on the rear of the trunk
while the RKE transmitter is within
1m(3ft)oftherearofthevehicle.

See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 32.

Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.

There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle on
the trunk lid. This handle glows
following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.

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After pulling the emergency trunk
release handle, push the handle
back into the bezel.

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Vehicle Security

This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.

Vehicle Alarm System

This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.

The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system:

Off : Alarm system is disarmed.

On Solid : Veh icle i s secured

during the delay to arm the system.

Fast Flash : Vehicle is uns ecu red.
Adoor,thehood,orthetrunk
is open.

Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.

Arming the Alarm System

1. Close the trunk and the hood.
Turn off the vehicle.

2. Lock the vehicle in one of
three ways:

.

Use the RKE transmitter.

.

Use the Keyless Access
system, if equipped.

.

With a door open, press the
inside

Q.

3. After 30 seconds the alarm
system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.

Pressing
transmitter a second time will

Q on the RKE

bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.

The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.

If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked

by pressing
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.

If a door, the hood, or the trunk is
opened without first disarming the
system, the turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.

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Disarming the Alarm System

Do one of the following to disarm
the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:

.

Press

K on the RKE transmitter.

.

Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system,
if equipped.

.

Start the vehicle.

To a v oi d se t ti n g o f f t h e a la r m b y
accident:

.

Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.

.

Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the
Keyless Access system,
if equipped.

Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.

How to Detect a Tamper
Condition

If K is pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the alarm
system was armed.

If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages 0 145.

Immobilizer

See Radio Frequency
Statement 0 393.

Immobilizer Operation

This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.

The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.

The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the transmitter
leaves the vehicle.

The immobilization system is
disarmed when the ignition button is
pushed in and a valid transmitter is
in the vehicle.

The security light on the instrument
cluster comes on when there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.

The system has one or more
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
transmitter will start the vehicle.
If the transmitter is ever damaged,
you may not be able to start your
vehicle.

When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.

If the vehicle does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
vehicle off and try again.

If the RKE transmitter appears to be
undamaged, try another transmitter,
or place the transmitter in the
transmitter pocket. See “Starting the

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Vehicle with a Low Transm itt er
Battery” under Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 32.

If the vehicle does not start with the
other transmitter or when the
transmitter is in the transmitter
pocket, the vehicle needs service.
See your dealer who can service
the theft-deterrent system and have
anewtransmitterprogrammedto
the vehicle.

Do not leave the transmitter or
device that disarms or deactivates
the theft-deterrent system in the
vehicle.

Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors

Warning

{

Aconvexmirrorcanmakethings,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.

The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat.

Power Mirrors

To a d ju s t a mir r or :

1. Press

2. Press the arrows on the control

Memory Mirrors

The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 0 59.

Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)

The vehicle may have SBZA. See
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0 263.

} or | to choose the

driver or passenger mirror.

pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.

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Lane Change Alert (LCA)

The vehicle may have LCA. See
Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0 264.

Turn Signal Indicator

The vehicle may have a turn signal
indicator on the mirror housings.
The indicator will flash when a turn
signal or the hazard warning
flashers are used.

Folding Mirrors

Manual Folding Mirrors

The mirrors can be folded inward
toward the vehicle to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.

Reverse Tilt Mirrors

If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.

The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:

.

The vehicle is shifted out of
R(Reverse),orremainsin
R(Reverse)forabout
30 seconds.

.

The ignition is turned off.

.

The vehicle is driven in
R(Reverse)aboveasetspeed.

To t u rn t h i s f e at u re o n o r o f f , s e e
Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

Heated Mirrors

If equipped with heated mirrors:

K : The rear window defogger also

heats the outside mirrors.

See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 208.

Interior Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirrors

Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.

Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.

Manual Rearview Mirror

If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

If equipped, automatic dimming
reduces the glare of headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.

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Windows

Warning

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Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.

The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a

pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.

Power Windows

Warning

{

Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave keys in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout button to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys 0 31.

The windows work when the vehicle
is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0 230.

Press or pull the switch to open or
close the window.

The windows will be temporarily
disabled if the window switches are
used repeatedly within a short time.

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Window Lockout

engage. Briefly press or pull the
same switch to stop window
movement.

Express Window Obstacle
Detection

The express-up feature will reverse
window movement if it comes in
contact with an object. Extreme cold
or ice could cause the window to
auto-reverse. The window will
operate as normal after the object or
condition is removed.

Obstacle Detection Override

This feature stops the rear door
passenger window switches from
working.

Press

2 to engage the rear

window lockout feature. The
indicator light is on when engaged.

2 again to disengage.

Press

Window Express Movement

If equipped, express-down/up allows
the windows to be opened or closed
without holding the window switch.
Press the window switch fully down
or pull it up, and quickly release it to

If obstacle detection override is
activated, the window will not
reverse automatically. You or
others could be injured and the
window could be damaged.
Before you use obstacle detection
override, make sure that all
people and obstructions are clear
of the window path.

{

Warning

The window can be closed by
holding the window switch in the up
position if conditions prevent it from
express closing.

Programming the Power
Windows

Programming may be necessary if
the vehicle's battery has been
disconnected or discharged. If the
window is unable to express-up,
program the window:

1. Close all doors.

2. Place the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.

3. Partially open the window to be
programmed, then close it and
continue to pull the switch
briefly after the window has
fully closed.

4. Press the power window switch
until the window is fully open
and briefly hold.

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Sun Visors

Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. Detach the sun visor from the
center mount to pivot to the side
window, or to extend along the rod,
if available.

The vehicle may have mirror lamps.
The lamps turn on and off when the
cover is opened and closed.

Roof

Sunroof

If equipped, the ignition must be on
or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) to
operate the sunroof. See Ignition

Positions 0 225 and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 230.

1. Sunroof Switch

2. Sunshade Switch

Sunroof Express Operation

Press and release
Press and release again to
express-open. Press the switch at
any time to stop movement.

Press

g (1) to express-close.

Sunroof Manual Operation

The sunroof can change to manual
mode by holding

opening. The sunroof will now open
as long as the switch is held. Press
and release again to change back to
express operation.

Power Sunshade

C (2) to express-open the

Press
power sunshade. Press

express-close the power sunshade.
Press again at any time to stop
movement.

The sunroof cannot be opened or
closed if the vehicle has an
electrical failure.

~ (1) to vent.

~ (1) while

Q (2) to

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Automatic Reversal System

The sunroof/sunshade is equipped
with an automatic reversal system
that is only active when the sunroof/
sunshade is being operated in
express-close mode. If an object is
in the path of the sunroof/sunshade
while it is express closing, the
reversal system will detect the
object and stop. In the event of
closing difficulties like frost or other
conditions, it is possible to override
the reversal system. To override the
reversal system, close in manual
mode. To stop the movement,
release the switch.

Dirt and debris may collect on the
sunroof seal or in the track. This
could cause an issue with sunroof
operation or noise. It could also plug

the water drainage system.
Periodically open the sunroof and
remove any obstacles or loose
debris. Wipe the sunroof seal and
roof sealing area using a clean
cloth, mild soap, and water. Do not
remove grease from the sunroof.

If water is seen dripping into the
water drainage system, this is
normal.

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Seats and Restraints

Head Restraints

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Front Seats

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 57

Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 60

Rear Seats

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Safety Belts

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 64

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . 65

Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 69

Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 69

Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Replacing Safety Belt System

Parts after a Crash . .. . . . . . . . . 70

Airbag System

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 71

Where Are the Airbags? . . .. . . . 72

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 74

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 75

How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 75

What Will You See after an

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Passenger Sensing System . . . 77
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Adding Equipment to the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 81

Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 82

Replacing Airbag System Parts

after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Child Restraints

Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Infants and Young Children . . . . 85

Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 87

Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 89

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) . . . . 90

Replacing LATCH System Parts

After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 95

Securing Child Restraints (With

the Safety Belt in the

Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Securing Child Restraints (With

the Safety Belt in the

Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 98

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Head Restraints

Warning

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With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Front Seat

The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.

To r a is e or l ow e r t h e h ea d res t ra i nt ,
press the button located on the side
of the head restraint and pull up or
push the head restraint down and
release the button.

Pull and push on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.

The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.

Rear Seat

The vehicle's rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.

The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.

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To l o we r th e hea d res t ra i n t , pr e ss
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.

Rear outboard head restraints are
not removable.

Front Seats

Seat Adjustment

Warning

{

You can l o s e cont r o l of t h e
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.

To a d ju s t a man u al s e a t :

1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle.

3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.

Manual Seat Height Adjuster

Move the lever on the outboard side
of the seat up or down to manually
adjust the seat height.

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Power Seat Adjustment

To a d ju s t a pow e r s e a t , i f equ i pp e d:

.

Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.

.

Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.

.

Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.

To a d ju s t t he s ea t ba c k, se e
Reclining Seatbacks 0 57.

Lumbar Adjustment

If equipped, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.

Reclining Seatbacks

{

Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job.

Warning (Continued)

The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.

The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.

For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.

Warning

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2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

Warning

{

If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.

To r e cl i ne a ma n ua l se a t b a c k :

1. Lift the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.

To r e tu r n t he s ea t ba c k t o t h e u p r i gh t
position:

1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.

To a d ju s t a pow e r s e a t ba c k,
if available:

.

Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.

.

Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.

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Memory Seats

If equipped, the 1, 2, SET, and B
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually store and recall
memory settings for the driver seat
and outside mirrors.

Storing Memory Positions

To s t or e po s it i on s to t h e 1 and 2
buttons:

1. Place the ignition in ON/RUN/
START or ACC/ACCESSORY.

2. Adjust the driver seat and
outside mirrors to the desired
position.

3. Press and release SET. A beep
will sound.

4. Immediately press and hold 1
until two beeps sound.

5. Repeat Steps 1–4forasecond
driver using 2.

To s t or e po s it i on s to t h e
button and easy exit features,

repeat Steps 1–4using
your position for getting out of the
vehicle.

Manually Recalling Memory
Positions

Press and hold 1, 2, or
manually recall the previously
stored memory positions. Releasing

1, 2, or
positions are reached stops the
recall.

Automatically Recalling Memory
Positions (Auto Memory Recall)

If programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, the Auto
(Automatic) Memory Recall feature
automatically recalls the current
driver’spreviouslystored1or2

B before the stored

B (Exit)

B to store

B to

position when the ignition is
changed from OFF to ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY.

See “Auto Memory Recall” under
“Comfort and Convenience” in
Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

To s t op r e c al l mov e me n t, pr es s on e
of the memory, power mirror or
power seat controls. Placing the
ignition in LOCK/OFF also stops the
recall.

RKE transmitters are not labeled
with a number. If your memory seat
position is stored to 1 or 2, but this
position is not automatically
recalling, then store your positions
to the other button or switch RKE
transmitters with the other driver.

In some vehicles the Driver ID may
be displayed for the first few ignition
cycles if the vehicle’sdriverhas
changed.

Easy Exit Recall

If programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, the easy exit
feature automatically recalls the
previously stored exit position when
exiting the vehicle. See “Storing

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.

Memory Positions” previously in this
section. See also Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

Easy exit recall automatically
activates when one of the following
occurs:

.

The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.

.

The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.

To s t op r e c al l mov e me n t, pr es s on e
of the memory, driver seat or
outside mirror.

Obstructions

If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the recall may stop.
Remove the obstruction. Then do
one of the following:

.

If automatically or manually
recalling the stored memory
position, press and hold the
appropriate manual control for
two seconds. Try recalling again
by pressing the appropriate
memory button.

If automatically recalling the
position, press and hold the
appropriate manual control for
the memory item that is not
recalling for two seconds. Try
recalling again by opening the

driver door and pressing
the RKE transmitter.

.

If recalling the exit position,
press and hold the appropriate
manual control for the exit
feature not recalling for
two seconds. Then try recalling
the exit position again.

If the memory position is still not
recalling, see your dealer for
service.

Heated and Ventilated Front Seats

Warning

{

If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people

K on

(Continued)

Warning (Continued)

with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.

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If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the engine must be running.

Press

L or M to heat the driver or

passenger seat cushion and
seatback. Indicator lights on the
button show the current setting.

Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The
lights indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest.

The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.

{ or C to ventilate the driver

Press
or passenger seat. Indicator lights
on the button show the current
setting.

Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the ventilated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The
lights indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest.

Auto Heated Seats

When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the
heated seats at the level required by
the vehicle’sinteriortemperature.

The active high, medium, low, or off
heated seat level will be indicated
by the manual heated seat buttons
on the center stack. Use the manual
heated seat buttons on the center
stack to turn auto heated seats off.
If the passenger seat is unoccupied,
the auto heated seats feature will
not activate that seat. The auto
heated seats feature can be
programmed to always be enabled
when the vehicle is on.

See Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

Remote Start Auto Heated and
Ventilated Seats

During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, can be
turned on automatically. When it is
cold outside, the heated seats turn
on, and when it is hot outside the
ventilated seats turn on. The heated
or ventilated seats are canceled
when the ignition is turned on. Press

the button to use the heated or
ventilated seats after the vehicle is
started.

The heated or ventilated seat
indicator lights on the button do not
turn on during a remote start.

The heated seat temperature
performance of an unoccupied seat
may be reduced. This is normal.

The heated or ventilated seats will
not turn on during a remote start
unless they are enabled in the
vehicle personalization menu. See

Remote Vehicle Start 0 38 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 147.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Reminder

Look in Rear Seat Reminder
Feature

If equipped, this message displays
under certain conditions indicating
there may be an item or passenger
in the rear seat. Check before
exiting the vehicle.

This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while
the vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on,
including if the vehicle was started
remotely. There will be an alert
when the vehicle is turned off. The
alert does not directly detect objects
in the rear seat; instead, under
certain conditions, it detects when a
rear door is opened and closed,
indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.

The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear

seat; for example, if a child entered
the vehicle through the rear door
and left the vehicle without the
vehicle being shut off.

The feature can be turned on or off
through Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.

Folding the Seatback

Either side of the seatback can be
folded down for more cargo space.
Fold a seatback only when the
vehicle is not moving.

Caution

Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.

The release levers for folding the
rear seatbacks are located in the
trunk. To fold the seatback down:

1. Lower the rear seat head
restraints completely. See
Head Restraints 0 55.

2. Lift the rear seat armrest and
place it in the folded position,
if necessary. See Rear Seat
Armrest 0 64.

3. Disconnect the rear safety belt
mini-latch, using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle.

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Let the belt retract.

5. Fold the seatback forward.

Repeat the steps for the other
seatback, if desired.

Raising the Seatback

{

If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are

4. Open the trunk and pull the
seatback release lever to fold
the rear seat.

locked.

Warning

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Warning

{

Asafetybeltthatisimproperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.

To r a is e a s e at b ac k :

1. Lift the seatback up and push it
rearward to lock it in place.
Make sure the safety belt is not
twisted or caught in the
seatback.

The center rear safety belt may
lock when you raise the
seatback. If this happens, let
the belt go back all the way
and start again.

2. Push and pull the top of the
seatback to be sure it is locked
into position.

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Rear Seat Armrest

3. Reconnect the rear safety belt
mini-latch to the mini-buckle.
Do not let it twist.

4. Pull on the safety belt to be
sure the mini-latch is secure.

5. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the
other seatback, if necessary.

When the seat is not in use, it
should be kept in the upright, locked
position.

The rear seat has an armrest in the
center of the seatback. Lower the
armrest to access the two
cupholders.

To f o ld , li f t th e arm r es t up a nd pu sh
it rearward until it is flush with the
seatback.

Safety Belts

This section of the manual
describes how to use safety belts
properly. It also describes some
things not to do with safety belts.

Warning

{

Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot be worn
properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
safety belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
safety belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.

It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow

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Warning (Continued)

passengers to ride in any area of
the vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts.

Always wear a safety belt, and
check that all passenger(s) are
restrained properly too.

This vehicle has indicators as a
reminder to buckle the safety belts.
See Safety Belt Reminders 0 120.

Why Safety Belts Work

When riding in a vehicle, you travel
as fast as the vehicle does. If the
vehicle stops suddenly, you keep
going until something stops you.
It could be the windshield, the
instrument panel, or the safety belts!

When you wear a safety belt, you
and the vehicle slow down together.
There is more time to stop because
you stop over a longer distance and,
when worn properly, your strongest
bones take the forces from the
safety belts. That is why wearing
safety belts makes such good
sense.

Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle

after a crash if I am wearing a
safety belt?

A: Yo u could be — whether you are

wearing a safety belt or not.
Your ch a n c e of be i n g co n scious
during and after a crash, so you

can unbuckle and get out, is
much greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why

should I have to wear safety
belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental

systems only; so they work with
safety belts — not instead of
them. Whether or not an airbag
is provided, all occupants still
have to buckle up to get the
most protection.

Also, in nearly all states and in
all Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing safety belts.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of
adult size.

There are special things to know
about safety belts and children, and
there are different rules for smaller
children and infants. If a child will be
riding in the vehicle, see Older

Children 0 83 or Infants and Young
Children 0 85.Followthoserulesfor

everyone's protection.

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It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.

There are important things to know
about wearing a safety belt properly.

.

Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front
of you.

.

Always use the correct buckle
for your seating position.

.

Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash,
this applies force to the strong

pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.

.

Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.

Warning

{

You can b e se r i ously i n j u r ed,
or even killed, by not wearing
your safety belt properly.

.

Never allow the lap or
shoulder belt to become
loose or twisted.

.

Never wear the shoulder
belt under both arms or
behind your back.

.

Never route the lap or
shoulder belt over an
armrest.

Lap-Shoulder Belt

All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt.

If you are using a rear seating
position with a detachable safety
belt and the safety belt is not
attached, see Rear Seats 0 62 for
instructions on reconnecting the
safety belt to the mini-buckle.

The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.

1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is
adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see
“Seats” in the Index.

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Engaging the child restraint
locking feature in the front
outboard seating position may
affect the passenger sensing
system. See Passenger
Sensing System 0 77.

2. Pick up the latch plate and pull
the belt across you. Do not let
it get twisted.

The lap-shoulder belt may lock
if you pull the belt across you
very quickly. If this happens, let
the belt go back slightly to
unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.

If the shoulder portion of a
passenger belt is pulled out all
the way, the child restraint
locking feature may be
engaged. If this happens, let
the belt go back all the way
and start again.

3. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.

If the latch plate will not go fully
into the buckle, check if the
correct buckle is being used.

Pull up on the latch plate to
make sure it is secure. If the
belt is not long enough, see
Safety Belt Extender 0 69.

Position the release button on
the buckle so that the safety
belt could be quickly unbuckled
if necessary.

4. To make the lap part tight, pull
up on the shoulder belt.

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To u n la t ch th e b el t , p u s h the b ut t on
on the buckle. The belt should
return to its stowed position.

Always stow the safety belt slowly.
If the safety belt webbing returns
quickly to the stowed position, the
retractor may lock and cannot be
pulled out. If this happens, pull the
safety belt straight out firmly to
unlock the webbing, and then
release it. If the webbing is still
locked in the retractor, see your
dealer.

Before a door is closed, be sure the
safety belt is out of the way. If a
door is slammed against a safety
belt, damage can occur to both the
safety belt and the vehicle.

Safety Belt Pretensioners

This vehicle has safety belt
pretensioners for front outboard
occupants. Although the safety belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they
are part of the safety belt assembly.
They can help tighten the safety
belts during the early stages of a
moderate to severe frontal, near
frontal, or rear crash if the threshold
conditions for pretensioner
activation are met. Safety belt
pretensioners can also help tighten
the safety belts in a side crash or a
rollover event.

Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash,
the pretensioners and probably
other parts of the vehicle's safety
belt system will need to be replaced.
See Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash 0 70.

Do not sit on the outboard safety
belt while entering or exiting the
vehicle or at any time while sitting in
the seat. Sitting on the safety belt
can damage the webbing and
hardware.

Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides

Rear safety belt comfort guides may
provide added safety belt comfort
for older children who have
outgrown booster seats and for
some adults. When installed on a
shoulder belt, the comfort guide
positions the belt away from the
neck and head.

Comfort guides are available
through your dealer for the rear
outboard seating positions.
Instructions are included with the
guide.

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to
be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety belts.

Apregnantwomanshouldweara
lap-shoulder belt, and the lap
portion should be worn as low as
possible, below the rounding,
throughout the pregnancy.

The best way to protect the fetus is
to protect the mother. When a safety
belt is worn properly, it is more likely
that the fetus will not be hurt in a
crash. For pregnant women, as for
anyone, the key to making safety
belts effective is wearing them
properly.

Safety Belt Extender

If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten
around you, you should use it.

But if a safety belt is not long
enough, your dealer will order you
an extender. When you go in to
order it, take the heaviest coat you
will wear, so the extender will be
long enough for you. To help avoid
personal injury, do not let someone
else use it, and use it only for the
seat it is made to fit. The extender
has been designed for adults. Never
use it for securing child restraints.
To w e ar it , a tt a ch i t t o t h e r e g u la r
safety belt. For more information,
see the instruction sheet that comes
with the extender.

Safety System Check

Check that the safety belt reminder,
safety belts, buckles, latch plates,
and retractors, are all working
properly. Look for any other loose or
damaged safety belt system parts
that might keep a safety belt system
from performing properly. See your
dealer to have it repaired. Torn or
frayed safety belts may not protect
you in a crash. They can rip apart
under impact forces. If a belt is torn
or frayed, have it replaced
immediately.

Make sure the safety belt reminder
light is working. See Safety Belt
Reminders 0 120.

Keep safety belts clean and dry.
See Safety Belt Care 0 69.

Safety Belt Care

Keep belts clean and dry.

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Warning

{

Do not bleach or dye safety belt
webbing. It may severely weaken
the webbing. In a crash, they
might not be able to provide
adequate protection. Clean and
rinse safety belt webbing only
with mild soap and lukewarm
water. Allow the webbing to dry.

Safety belts should be properly
cared for and maintained.

Safety belt hardware should be kept
dry and free of dust or debris. As
necessary exterior hard surfaces
and safety belt webbing may be
lightly cleaned with mild soap and
water. Ensure there is not excessive
dust or debris in the mechanism.
If dust or debris exists in the system
please see the dealer. Parts may
need to be replaced to ensure
proper functionality of the system.

Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash

Warning

{

Acrashcandamagethesafety
belt system in the vehicle.
Adamagedsafetybeltsystem
may not properly protect the
person using it, resulting in
serious injury or even death in a
crash. To help make sure the
safety belt systems are working
properly after a crash, have them
inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as
possible.

After a minor crash, replacement of
safety belts may not be necessary.
But the safety belt assemblies that
were used during any crash may
have been stressed or damaged.
See your dealer to have the safety
belt assemblies inspected or
replaced.

New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the safety belt
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.

Have the safety belt pretensioners
checked if the vehicle has been in a
crash, or if the airbag readiness light
stays on after you start the vehicle
or while you are driving. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0 120.

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Airbag System

The vehicle has the following
airbags:

.

Afrontalairbagforthedriver.

.

Afrontalairbagforthefront
outboard passenger.

.

Akneeairbagforthedriver.

.

Akneeairbagforthefront
outboard passenger.

.

Aseat-mountedsideimpact
airbag for the driver.

.

Aseat-mountedsideimpact
airbag for the front outboard
passenger.

.

Seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the second row
outboard passengers.

.

Aroof-railairbagforthedriver
and the passenger seated
directly behind the driver.

.

Aroof-railairbagforthefront
outboard passenger and the
passenger seated directly
behind the front outboard
passenger.

All vehicle airbags have the word
AIRBAG on the trim or on a label
near the deployment opening.

For frontal airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the center of the
steering wheel for the driver and on
the instrument panel for the front
outboard passenger.

For knee airbags, the word AIRBAG
is on the lower part of the
instrument panel.

For seat-mounted side impact
airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the
side of the seatback closest to
the door.

For roof-rail airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the ceiling or trim.

Airbags are designed to supplement
the protection provided by safety
belts. Even though today's airbags
are also designed to help reduce
the risk of injury from the force of an
inflating bag, all airbags must inflate
very quickly to do their job.

Here are the most important things
to know about the airbag system:

Warning

{

You can b e se v e rely i n j u r e d or
killed in a crash if you are not
wearing your safety belt, even
with airbags. Airbags are
designed to work with safety
belts, not replace them. Also,
airbags are not designed to inflate
in every crash. In some crashes
safety belts are the only restraint.
See When Should an Airbag
Inflate? 0 74.

Wearing your safety belt during a
crash helps reduce your chance
of hitting things inside the vehicle
or being ejected from it. Airbags
are “supplemental restraints” to
the safety belts. Everyone in the
vehicle should wear a safety belt
properly, whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.

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Warning

{

Because airbags inflate with great
force and faster than the blink of
an eye, anyone who is up
against, or very close to any
airbag when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed. Do not
sit unnecessarily close to any
airbag, as you would be if sitting
on the edge of the seat or leaning
forward. Safety belts help keep
you in position before and during
acrash.Alwayswearasafety
belt, even with airbags. The driver
should sit as far back as possible
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle. The safety belts and
the front outboard passenger
airbags are most effective when
you are sitting well back and
upright in the seat with both feet
on the floor.

Occupants should not lean on or
sleep against the door or side
windows in seating positions with
seat-mounted side impact airbags
and/or roof-rail airbags.

Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Always secure children
properly in the vehicle. To read
how, see Older Children 0 83 or
Infants and Young Children 0 85.

There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument cluster, which
shows the airbag symbol. The
system checks the airbag electrical
system for malfunctions. The light
tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See Airbag Readiness
Light 0 120 for more information.

{

Warning

Where Are the Airbags?

The driver frontal airbag is in the
center of the steering wheel.

The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger
side instrument panel.

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The driver knee airbag is below the
steering column. The front outboard
passenger knee airbag is below the
glove box.

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

The seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the driver and front
outboard passenger are in the side
of the seatbacks closest to the door.

The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
front outboard passenger, and
second row outboard passengers
are in the ceiling above the side
windows.

Rear Seat Driver Side Shown,

Passenger Side Similar

On vehicles with second row
seat-mounted side impact airbags,
they are in the sides of the rear
seatback closest to the door.

Warning

{

If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept

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clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.

Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.

Never secure anything to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tie⇣ down
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.

When Should an Airbag Inflate?

This vehicle is equipped with
airbags. See Airbag System 0 71.
Airbags are designed to inflate if the
impact exceeds the specific airbag
system's deployment threshold.
Deployment thresholds are used to

predict how severe a crash is likely
to be in time for the airbags to
inflate and help restrain the
occupants. The vehicle has
electronic sensors that help the
airbag system determine the
severity of the impact. Deployment
thresholds can vary with specific
vehicle design.

Frontal airbags are designed to
inflate in moderate to severe frontal
or near frontal crashes to help
reduce the potential for severe
injuries, mainly to the driver's or
front outboard passenger's head
and chest.

Whether the frontal airbags will or
should inflate is not based primarily
on how fast the vehicle is traveling.
It depends on what is hit, the
direction of the impact, and how
quickly the vehicle slows down.

Frontal airbags may inflate at
different crash speeds depending on
whether the vehicle hits an object
straight on or at an angle, and
whether the object is fixed or
moving, rigid or deformable, narrow
or wide.

Frontal airbags are not intended to
inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear
impacts, or in many side impacts.

In addition, the vehicle has
advanced technology frontal
airbags. Advanced technology
frontal airbags adjust the restraint
according to crash severity.

Knee airbags are designed to inflate
in moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal impacts. Knee airbags
are not designed to inflate during
vehicle rollovers, in rear impacts,
or in many side impacts.

Seat-mounted side impact airbags
are designed to inflate in moderate
to severe side crashes depending
on the location of the impact.
Seat-mounted side impact airbags
are not designed to inflate in frontal
impacts, near frontal impacts,
rollovers, or rear impacts.
Aseat-mountedsideimpactairbag
is designed to inflate on the side of
the vehicle that is struck.

Roof-rail airbags are designed to
inflate in moderate to severe side
crashes depending on the location
of the impact. In addition, these

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roof-rail airbags are designed to
inflate during a rollover or in a
severe frontal impact. Roof-rail
airbags are not designed to inflate in
rear impacts. Both roof-rail airbags
will inflate when either side of the
vehicle is struck or if the sensing
system predicts that the vehicle is
about to roll over on its side, or in a
severe frontal impact.

In any particular crash, no one can
say whether an airbag should have
inflated simply because of the
vehicle damage or repair costs.

What Makes an Airbag Inflate?

In a deployment event, the sensing
system sends an electrical signal
triggering a release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the
airbag causing the bag to break out
of the cover. The inflator, the airbag,
and related hardware are all part of
the airbag module.

For airbag locations, see Where Are
the Airbags? 0 72.

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

In moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering
wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact
the inside of the vehicle.

Airbags supplement the protection
provided by safety belts by
distributing the force of the impact
more evenly over the
occupant's body.

Rollover capable roof-rail airbags
are designed to help contain the
head and chest of occupants in the
outboard seating positions in the
first and second rows. The rollover
capable roof-rail airbags are
designed to help reduce the risk of
full or partial ejection in rollover
events, although no system can
prevent all such ejections.

But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily
because the occupant's motion is
not toward those airbags. See When
Should an Airbag Inflate? 0 74.

Airbags should never be regarded
as anything more than a supplement
to safety belts.

What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates?

After the frontal, knee, and
seat-mounted side impact airbags
inflate, they quickly deflate, so
quickly that some people may not
even realize an airbag inflated.
Roof-rail airbags may still be at least
partially inflated for some time after
they inflate. Some components of
the airbag module may be hot for
several minutes. For location of the
airbags, see Where Are the
Airbags? 0 72.

The parts of the airbag that come
into contact with you may be warm,
but not too hot to touch. There may
be some smoke and dust coming
from the vents in the deflated
airbags. Airbag inflation does not

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prevent the driver from seeing out of
the windshield or being able to steer
the vehicle, nor does it prevent
people from leaving the vehicle.

Warning

{

When an airbag inflates, there
may be dust in the air. This dust
could cause breathing problems
for people with a history of
asthma or other breathing trouble.
To a vo i d t h i s, eve r y o n e in t he
vehicle should get out as soon as
it is safe to do so. If you have
breathing problems but cannot
get out of the vehicle after an
airbag inflates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door.
If you experience breathing
problems following an airbag
deployment, you should seek
medical attention.

The vehicle has a feature that may
automatically unlock the doors, turn
on the interior lamps and hazard
warning flashers, and shut off the
fuel system after the airbags inflate.

The feature may also activate,
without airbag inflation, after an
event that exceeds a predetermined
threshold. You can lock the doors,
and turn off the interior lamps, and
turn off the hazard warning flashers
by using the controls for those
features.

Warning

{

Acrashsevereenoughtoinflate
the airbags may have also
damaged important functions in
the vehicle, such as the fuel
system, brake and steering
systems, etc. Even if the vehicle
appears to be drivable after a
moderate crash, there may be
concealed damage that could
make it difficult to safely operate
the vehicle.

Use caution if you should attempt
to restart the engine after a crash
has occurred.

Hybrid vehicles have a high voltage
battery and a standard 12-volt
battery. If an airbag inflates or the

vehicle has been in a crash, the
vehicle's sensing system may shut
down the high voltage system.
When this occurs, the high voltage
battery is disconnected and the
vehicle is not charging the 12-volt
battery or the electrical system. The
vehicle may start but it shuts down
once the 12-volt battery is depleted.
The airbag readiness light and/or
the 12-volt battery warning light are
displayed. Before the vehicle can be
operated again, it must be serviced
at your dealer.

In many crashes severe enough to
inflate the airbag, windshields are
broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may
also occur from the front outboard
passenger airbag.

.

Airbags are designed to inflate
only once. After an airbag
inflates, you will need some new
parts for the airbag system.
If you do not get them, the
airbag system will not be there
to help protect you in another
crash. A new system will include
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other parts. The service manual
for the vehicle covers the need
to replace other parts.

.

The vehicle has a crash sensing
and diagnostic module which
records information after a
crash. See Vehicle Data

Recording and Privacy 0 394
and Event Data
Recorders 0 395.

.

Let only qualified technicians
work on the airbag systems.
Improper service can mean that
an airbag system will not work
properly. See your dealer for
service.

Passenger Sensing System

The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system for the front
outboard passenger position. The
passenger airbag status indicator
will light on the overhead console
when the vehicle is started.

United States and Canada

The words ON and OFF, or the
symbol for on and off, will be visible
during the system check. When the
system check is complete, either the
word ON or OFF, or the symbol for
on or off, will be visible. See

Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 121.

The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system.

Mexico

The passenger sensing system
works with sensors that are part of
the front outboard passenger seat
and safety belt. The sensors are
designed to detect the presence of
aproperlyseatedoccupantand
determine if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag should be allowed to inflate
or not.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
secured in a rear seat in the correct
child restraint for their weight
and size.

Whenever possible, children age
12 and under should be secured in
arearseatingposition.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag inflates.

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Warning

{

Achildinarear-facingchild
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the passenger frontal
airbag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to
the inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the
passenger frontal airbag inflates
and the passenger seat is in a
forward position.

Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger airbag(s), no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though the
airbag(s) are off.

Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat, even if
the airbag is off. If securing a
forward-facing child restraint in

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Warning (Continued)

the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure child restraints in the rear
seat. Consider using another
vehicle to transport the child
when a rear seat is not available.

The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag if:

.

The front outboard passenger
seat is unoccupied.

.

The system determines that an
infant is present in a child
restraint.

.

Afrontoutboardpassenger
takes his/her weight off of the
seat for a period of time.

.

There is a critical problem with
the airbag system or the
passenger sensing system.

When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag, the off indicator
will light and stay lit as a reminder
that the airbags are off. See

Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 121.

The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn on the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag anytime the system
senses that a person of adult size is
sitting properly in the front outboard
passenger seat. When the
passenger sensing system has
allowed the airbag(s) to be enabled,
the on indicator will light and stay lit
as a reminder that the airbag(s) are
active.

For some children, including
children in child restraints and for
very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn
off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and knee airbag,
depending upon the person's
seating posture and body build.
Everyone in the vehicle who has
outgrown child restraints should

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wear a safety belt properly —
whether or not there is an airbag for
that person.

Warning

{

If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
away. See Airbag Readiness
Light 0 120 for more information,
including important safety
information.

If the On Indicator Is Lit for a
Child Restraint

The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag if the system
determines that an infant is present
in a child restraint. If a child restraint
has been installed and the on
indicator is lit:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove the child restraint from
the vehicle.

3. Remove any additional items
from the seat such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.

4. Reinstall the child restraint
following the directions
provided by the child restraint
manufacturer and refer to

Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the Front
Seat) 0 98 or Securing Child
Restraints (With the Safety Belt
in the Rear Seat) 0 96.

Make sure the safety belt
retractor is locked by pulling
the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor when
installing the child restraint,
even if the child restraint is
equipped with a safety belt
lock-off. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.

5. If, after reinstalling the child
restraint and restarting the
vehicle, the on indicator is still

lit, turn the vehicle off. Then
slightly recline the vehicle
seatback and adjust the seat
cushion, if adjustable, to make
sure that the vehicle seatback
is not pushing the child
restraint into the seat cushion.

Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under
the vehicle head restraint.
If this happens, adjust the head
restraint. See Head
Restraints 0 55.

6. Restart the vehicle.

The passenger sensing system may
or may not turn off the airbags for a
child in a child restraint depending
upon the child’ssize.Itisbetterto
secure the child restraint in a rear
seat. Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat, even if the
on indicator is not lit.

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If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an
Adult-Sized Occupant

If a person of adult size is sitting in
the front outboard passenger seat,
but the off indicator is lit, it could be
because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat or that the child
restraint locking feature is engaged.
Use the following steps to allow the
system to detect that person and
enable the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and knee airbag:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove any additional material
from the seat, such as
blankets, cushions, seat
covers, seat heaters, or seat
massagers.

3. Place the seatback in the fully
upright position.

4. Have the person sit upright in
the seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended.

5. If the shoulder portion of the
belt is pulled out all the way,
the child restraint locking
feature will be engaged. This
may unintentionally cause the
passenger sensing system to
turn the airbag off for some
adult-sized occupants. If this
happens, unbuckle the belt, let
the belt go back all the way,
and then buckle the belt again
without pulling the belt out all
the way.

6. Restart the vehicle and have
the person remain in this
position for two to
three minutes after the on
indicator is lit.

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If the front outboard passenger
airbag is turned off for an
adult-sized occupant, the airbag
will not be able to inflate and help
protect that person in a crash,
resulting in an increased risk of
serious injury or even death. An
adult-sized occupant should not
ride in the front outboard
passenger seat, if the passenger
airbag off indicator is lit.

Additional Factors Affecting
System Operation

Safety belts help keep the
passenger in position on the seat
during vehicle maneuvers and
braking, which helps the passenger
sensing system maintain the
passenger airbag status. See
“Safety Belts” and “ Child Restraints”
in the Index for additional
information about the importance of
proper restraint use.

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Athicklayerofadditionalmaterial,
such as a blanket or cushion,
or aftermarket equipment such as
seat covers, seat heaters, and seat
massagers can affect how well the
passenger sensing system
operates. We recommend that you
not use seat covers or other
aftermarket equipment except when
approved by GM for your specific
vehicle. See Adding Equipment to

the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 81

for more information about
modifications that can affect how
the system operates.

The on indicator may be lit if an
object, such as a briefcase,
handbag, grocery bag, laptop,
or other electronic device is put on
an unoccupied seat. If this is not
desired remove the object from
the seat.

Warning

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Stowing of articles under the
passenger seat or between the
passenger seat cushion and

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seatback may interfere with the
proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.

Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbags affect how the vehicle
should be serviced. There are parts
of the airbag system in several
places around the vehicle. Your
dealer and the service manual have
information about servicing the
vehicle and the airbag system. To
purchase a service manual, see

Service Publications Ordering
Information 0 392.

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For up to 10 seconds after the
vehicle is turned off and the
battery is disconnected, an airbag
can still inflate during improper
service. You can be injured if you

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are close to an airbag when it
inflates. Avoid yellow connectors.
They are probably part of the
airbag system. Be sure to follow
proper service procedures, and
make sure the person performing
work for you is qualified to do so.

Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Adding accessories that change the
vehicle's frame, bumper system,
height, front end, or side sheet
metal, may keep the airbag system
from working properly. The
operation of the airbag system can
also be affected by changing any
parts of the front seats, safety belts,
the airbag sensing and diagnostic
module, steering wheel, instrument
panel, any of the airbag modules,
ceiling or pillar garnish trim, front
sensors, side impact sensors,
or airbag wiring.

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Your de a l e r an d th e se r v i ce man u a l
have information about the location
of the airbag sensors, sensing and
diagnostic module, and airbag
wiring.

In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the
front outboard passenger position,
which includes sensors that are part
of the passenger seat. The
passenger sensing system may not
operate properly if the original seat
trim is replaced with non-GM
covers, upholstery, or trim; or with
GM covers, upholstery, or trim
designed for a different vehicle. Any
object, such as an aftermarket seat
heater or a comfort-enhancing pad
or device, installed under or on top
of the seat fabric, could also
interfere with the operation of the
passenger sensing system. This
could either prevent proper
deployment of the passenger
airbag(s) or prevent the passenger
sensing system from properly
turning off the passenger airbag(s).
See Passenger Sensing
System 0 77.

If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail
airbags, see Different Size Tires
and Wheels 0 334 for additional
important information.

If you have to modify your vehicle
because you have a disability and
you have questions about whether
the modifications will affect the
vehicle's airbag system, or if you
have questions about whether the
airbag system will be affected if the
vehicle is modified for any other
reason, call Customer Assistance.
See Customer Assistance
Offices 0 385.

Airbag System Check

The airbag system does not need
regularly scheduled maintenance or
replacement. Make sure the airbag
readiness light is working. See
Airbag Readiness Light 0 120.

Caution

If an airbag covering is damaged,
opened, or broken, the airbag
may not work properly. Do not

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open or break the airbag
coverings. If there are any
opened or broken airbag
coverings, have the airbag
covering and/or airbag module
replaced. For the location of the
airbags, see Where Are the
Airbags? 0 72.Seeyourdealer
for service.

Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash

Warning

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Acrashcandamagetheairbag
systems in the vehicle.
Adamagedairbagsystemmay
not properly protect you and your
passenger(s) in a crash, resulting
in serious injury or even death. To
help make sure the airbag
systems are working properly
after a crash, have them

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inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as
possible.

If an airbag inflates, you will need to
replace airbag system parts. See
your dealer for service.

If the airbag readiness light stays on
after the vehicle is started or comes
on when you are driving, the airbag
system may not work properly. Have
the vehicle serviced right away. See
Airbag Readiness Light 0 120.

Child Restraints

Older Children

Older children who have outgrown
booster seats should wear the
vehicle’ssafetybelts.

The manufacturer instructions that
come with the booster seat state the
weight and height limitations for that
booster. Use a booster seat with a
lap-shoulder belt until the child
passes the fit test below:

.

Sit all the way back on the seat.
Do the knees bend at the seat
edge? If yes, continue. If no,
return to the booster seat.

.

Buckle the lap-shoulder belt.
Does the shoulder belt rest on
the shoulder? If yes, continue.
If no, try using the rear safety
belt comfort guide, if available.
See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt
0 66.Ifacomfortguideisnot
available, or if the shoulder belt
still does not rest on the
shoulder, then return to the
booster seat.

.

Does the lap belt fit low and
snug on the hips, touching the
thighs? If yes, continue. If no,
return to the booster seat.

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Can proper safety belt fit be
maintained for the length of the
trip? If yes, continue. If no,
return to the booster seat.

Q: What is the proper way to

wear safety belts?

A: An older child should wear a

lap-shoulder belt and get the
additional restraint a shoulder
belt can provide. The shoulder
belt should not cross the face or
neck. The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just
touching the top of the thighs.
This applies belt force to the
child's pelvic bones in a crash.
It should never be worn over the
abdomen, which could cause
severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.

Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides” under Lap-Shoulder
Belt 0 66.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in a rear seating position.

In a crash, children who are not
buckled up can strike other people
who are buckled up, or can be
thrown out of the vehicle. Older
children need to use safety belts
properly.

Warning

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Never allow more than one child
to wear the same safety belt. The
safety belt cannot properly spread
the impact forces. In a crash, they
can be crushed together and
seriously injured. A safety belt
must be used by only one person
at a time.

Warning

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Never allow a child to wear the
safety belt with the shoulder belt
behind their back. A child can be
seriously injured by not wearing
the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a
crash, the child would not be
restrained by the shoulder belt.
The child could move too far
forward increasing the chance of
head and neck injury. The child
might also slide under the lap
belt. The belt force would then be
applied right on the abdomen.

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That could cause serious or fatal
injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the shoulder and across
the chest.

Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This includes infants and
all other children. Neither the
distance traveled nor the age and
size of the traveler changes the
need, for everyone, to use safety

restraints. In fact, the law in every
state in the United States and in
every Canadian province says
children up to some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.

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Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’sneck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’sneck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.

Never leave children unattended
in a vehicle and never allow
children to play with the safety
belts.

Warning

Every time infants and young
children ride in vehicles, they should
have the protection provided by
appropriate child restraints. Neither
the vehicle's safety belt system nor
its airbag system is designed
for them.

Children who are not restrained
properly can strike other people,
or can be thrown out of the vehicle.

Warning

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Never hold an infant or a child
while riding in a vehicle. Due to
crash forces, an infant or a child
will become so heavy it is not
possible to hold it during a crash.
For example, in a crash at only
40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb)
infant will suddenly become a
110 kg ( 2 4 0 lb) f o r c e o n a pe r s o n ' s
arms. An infant or child should be
secured in an appropriate
restraint.

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Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front
outboard seat. Secure a
rear-facing child restraint in a rear
seat. It is also better to secure a
forward-facing child restraint in a
rear seat. If you must secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard seat, always
move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go.

Child restraints are devices used to
restrain, seat, or position children in
the vehicle and are sometimes
called child seats or car seats.

There are three basic types of
child restraints:

.

Forward-facing child restraints

.

Rearward-facing child restraints

.

Belt-positioning booster seats

The proper child restraint for your
child depends on their size, weight,
and age, and also on whether the
child restraint is compatible with the
vehicle in which it will be used.

For each type of child restraint,
there are many different models
available. When purchasing a child
restraint, be sure it is designed to be
used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the
restraint will have a label saying that
it meets federal motor vehicle safety
standards. The restraint
manufacturer's instructions that
come with the restraint state the
weight and height limitations for a
particular child restraint. In addition,
there are many kinds of restraints
available for children with special
needs.

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To r ed u c e th e ri s k o f n ec k an d
head injury in a crash, infants and
toddlers should be secured in a
rear-facing child restraint until age
two, or until they reach the
maximum height and weight limits
of their child restraint.

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Warning

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Ayoungchild'shipbonesarestill
so small that the vehicle's regular
safety belt may not remain low on
the hip bones, as it should.
Instead, it may settle up around
the child's abdomen. In a crash,
the belt would apply force on a
body area that is unprotected by
any bony structure. This alone
could cause serious or fatal
injuries. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a
crash, young children should
always be secured in appropriate
child restraints.

Child Restraint Systems

Rear-Facing Infant Seat

Arear-facingchildrestraintprovides
restraint with the seating surface
against the back of the infant.

The harness system holds the infant
in place and, in a crash, acts to
keep the infant positioned in the
restraint.

Forward-Facing Child Seat

Aforward-facingchildrestraint
provides restraint for the child's
body with the harness.

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Securing an Add-On Child
Restraint in the Vehicle

Warning

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Achildcanbeseriouslyinjuredor
killed in a crash if the child
restraint is not properly secured in
the vehicle. Secure the child
restraint properly in the vehicle
using the vehicle’ssafetybeltor

Booster Seats

Abelt-positioningboosterseatis
used for children who have
outgrown their forward-facing child
restraint. Boosters are designed to
improve the fit of the vehicle's safety
belt system until the child is large
enough for the vehicle safety belts
to fit properly without a booster seat.
See the safety belt fit test in Older
Children 0 83.

LATCH system, following the
instructions that came with that
child restraint and the instructions
in this manual.

To h e lp r e d uc e the c h a n c e of i n ju r y,
the child restraint must be secured
in the vehicle. Child restraint
systems must be secured in vehicle
seats by lap belts or the lap belt
portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by
the LATCH system. See Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 90 for more

information. Children can be
endangered in a crash if the child
restraint is not properly secured in
the vehicle.

When securing an add-on child
restraint, refer to the instructions
that come with the restraint which
may be on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both, and to this manual.
The child restraint instructions are
important, so if they are not
available, obtain a replacement
copy from the manufacturer.

Keep in mind that an unsecured
child restraint can move around in a
collision or sudden stop and injure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to
properly secure any child restraint in
the vehicle — even when no child is
in it.

In some areas of the United States
and Canada, Certified Child
Passenger Safety Technicians
(CPSTs) are available to inspect
and demonstrate how to correctly
use and install child restraints. In
the U.S., refer to the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) website to
locate the nearest child safety seat
inspection station. For CPST
availability in Canada, check with
Transport Canada or the Provincial
Ministry of Transportation office.

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Securing the Child Within the
Child Restraint

Warning

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Achildcanbeseriouslyinjuredor
killed in a crash if the child is not
properly secured in the child
restraint. Secure the child
properly following the instructions
that came with that child restraint.

Where to Put the Restraint

According to accident statistics,
children and infants are safer when
properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint secured in a rear
seating position.

Whenever possible, children aged
12 and under should be secured in
arearseatingposition.

Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front. This is because
the risk to the rear-facing child is so
great if the airbag deploys.

Achildinarear-facingchild
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the front passenger
airbag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to
the inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the
front passenger airbag inflates
and the passenger seat is in a
forward position.

Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
passenger frontal airbag, no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though it is
turned off.

Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the airbag
is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in

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the front seat, always move the
front passenger seat as far back
as it will go. It is better to secure
the child restraint in a rear seat.

See Passenger Sensing System
0 77 for additional information.

When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.

Child restraints and booster seats
vary considerably in size, and some
may fit in certain seating positions
better than others.

Depending on where you place the
child restraint and the size of the
child restraint, you may not be able
to access adjacent safety belts or
LATCH anchors for additional
passengers or child restraints.
Adjacent seating positions should
not be used if the child restraint
prevents access to or interferes with
the routing of the safety belt.

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Wherever a child restraint is
installed, be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child
restraint system and secure the
child restraint system properly.

Keep in mind that an unsecured
child restraint can move around in a
collision or sudden stop and injure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to
properly secure any child restraint in
the vehicle — even when no child is
in it.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)

The LATCH system secures a child
restraint during driving or in a crash.
LATCH attachments on the child
restraint are used to attach the child
restraint to the anchors in the
vehicle. The LATCH system is
designed to make installation of a
child restraint easier.

In order to use the LATCH system in
your vehicle, you need a child
restraint that has LATCH
attachments. LATCH-compatible

rear-facing and forward-facing child
seats can be properly installed
using either the LATCH anchors or
the vehicle’ssafetybelts.Donot
use both the safety belts and the
LATCH anchorage system to secure
arear-facingorforward-facing
child seat.

Booster seats use the vehicle’s
safety belts to secure the child in
the booster seat. If the manufacturer
recommends that the booster seat
be secured with the LATCH system,
this can be done as long as the
booster seat can be positioned
properly and there is no interference
with the proper positioning of the
lap-shoulder belt on the child.

Make sure to follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint,
and also the instructions in this
manual.

When installing a child restraint with
atoptether,youmustalsouse
either the lower anchors or the
safety belts to properly secure the
child restraint. A child restraint must
never be attached using only the top
tether.

The LATCH anchorage system can
be used until the combined weight
of the child plus the child restraint is

29.5 kg (65 lbs). Use the safety belt
alone instead of the LATCH
anchorage system once the
combined weight is more than

29.5 kg (65 lbs).

See Securing Child Restraints (With

the Safety Belt in the Front Seat)
0 98 or Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in the Rear
Seat) 0 96.

Child restraints built after March
2014 will be labeled with the
specific child weight up to which the
LATCH system can be used to
install the restraint.

The following explains how to attach
achildrestraintwiththese
attachments in the vehicle.

Not all vehicle seating positions or
child restraints have lower anchors
and attachments or top tether
anchors and attachments. In this
case, the safety belt must be used
(with top tether where available) to

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secure the child restraint. See

Securing Child Restraints (With the
Safety Belt in the Front Seat) 0 98
or Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the Rear
Seat) 0 96.

Top Tether Anchor

Lower Anchors

Atoptether(3,4)anchorsthetopof
the child restraint to the vehicle.
Atoptetheranchorisbuiltintothe
vehicle. The top tether
attachment (2) on the child restraint
connects to the top tether anchor in

Lower anchors (1) are metal bars
built into the vehicle. There are two
lower anchors for each LATCH
seating position that will
accommodate a child restraint with
lower attachments (2).

the vehicle in order to reduce the
forward movement and rotation of
the child restraint during driving or in
acrash.

The child restraint may have a
single tether (3) or a dual tether (4).
Either will have a single
attachment (2) to secure the top
tether to the anchor.

Some child restraints that have a
top tether are designed for use with
or without the top tether being
attached. Others require the top
tether always to be attached. In
Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
atoptether,andthatthetetherbe
attached. Be sure to read and follow
the instructions for the child
restraint.

Lower Anchor and Top Tether
Anchor Locations

Rear Seat

I : Seating positions with top

tether anchors.

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H : Seating positions with two

lower anchors.

To a s si s t i n l o ca t in g th e low e r
anchors, each seating position with
lower anchors has two labels, near
the crease between the seatback
and the seat cushion.

To a s si s t i n l o ca t in g th e top t e t h e r
anchors, the top tether anchor
symbol is on the cover.

The outboard lower anchors are
behind the vertical openings in the
seat trim.

The top tether anchors are under
the covers, behind the rear seat, on
the filler panel. Be sure to use an
anchor on the same side of the
vehicle as the seating position
where the child restraint will be
placed.

Do not secure a child restraint in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be attached, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top tether
must be attached.

According to accident statistics,
children and infants are safer when
properly restrained in a child
restraint system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position. See Where to Put the
Restraint 0 89 for additional
information.

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Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System

Warning

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If a LATCH-type child restraint is
not attached to anchors, the child
restraint will not be able to protect
the child correctly. In a crash, the
child could be seriously injured or
killed. Install a LATCH-type child
restraint properly using the
anchors, or use the vehicle's
safety belts to secure the
restraint, following the instructions
that came with the child restraint
and the instructions in this
manual.

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To r ed u c e th e ri s k o f s er i o u s o r
fatal injuries during a crash, do
not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor.

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Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment
to come loose or even break
during a crash. A child or others
could be injured.

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Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’sneck.
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tightened around a child’sneck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.

Buckle any unused safety belts
behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull
the shoulder belt all the way out
of the retractor to set the lock,
and tighten the belt behind the
child restraint after the child
restraint has been installed.

Caution

Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’ssafetybelts.Thismay
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.

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Do not fold the rear seatback
when the seat is occupied. Do not
fold the empty rear seat with a
safety belt buckled. This could
damage the safety belt or the
seat. Unbuckle and return the
safety belt to its stowed position,
before folding the seat.

If you need to secure more than one
child restraint in the rear seat, see
Where to Put the Restraint 0 89.

This system is designed to make
installation of child restraints easier.
When using lower anchors, do not
use the vehicle's safety belts.
Instead use the vehicle's anchors
and child restraint attachments to
secure the restraints. Some
restraints also use another vehicle
anchor to secure a top tether.

1. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments or the desired

seating position does not have
lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and
the safety belts. Refer to the
child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the
instructions in this manual.

1.1. Find the lower anchors
for the desired seating
position.

1.2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.

1.3. Attach and tighten the
lower attachments on the
child restraint to the lower
anchors.

2. If the child restraint
manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached,
attach and tighten the top
tether to the top tether anchor,
if equipped. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following steps:

2.1. Find the top tether

anchor.

Open the cover to expose
the anchor.

2.2. Route, attach, and tighten
the top tether according
to the child restraint
instructions and the
following instructions:

If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a
single tether, route the
tether over the seatback.

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tether under the headrest
or head restraint and in
between the headrest or
head restraint posts.

If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
over the seatback.

3. Before placing a child in the

If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a
single tether, route the

If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether route the tether
around the headrest or
head restraint.

child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the LATCH path and attempt
to move it side to side and
back and forth. There should

be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in)
of movement for proper
installation.

Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash

Warning

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AcrashcandamagetheLATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH system is
working properly after a crash,
see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible.

If the vehicle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.

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New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system was not being used at the
time of the crash.

Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the Rear Seat)

When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.

If the child restraint has the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers f o r Chil d r e n (L ATCH
System) 0 90 for how and where to

install the child restraint using
LATCH. If a child restraint is
secured in the vehicle using a
safety belt and it uses a top tether,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 90 for
top tether anchor locations.

Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if

the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored.

If the child restraint or vehicle seat
position does not have the LATCH
system, you will be using the safety
belt to secure the child restraint. Be
sure to follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint.

If more than one child restraint
needs to be installed in the rear
seat, be sure to read Where to Put
the Restraint 0 89.

1. Put the child restraint on
the seat.

2. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle's safety belt
through or around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.

3. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks. If the latch
plate will not go fully into the
buckle, check if the correct
buckle is being used.

Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint system, so that the
safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.

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4. Pull the shoulder belt all the
way out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.

5. To tighten the belt, push down
on the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.

Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 4 and 5.

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6. If the child restraint has a top
tether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. See Lower Anchors and

Tethers f o r Chil d r e n (L ATCH
System) 0 90.

7. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.

To r e mo v e t he c hi l d r es t ra i nt ,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it.

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Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the Front Seat)

This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint 0 89.

In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag under certain
conditions. See Passenger Sensing

System 0 77 and Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0 121 for more

information, including important
safety information.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great if the
airbag deploys.

Achildinarear-facingchild
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is
in a forward position.

Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger airbag(s), no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though the
airbag(s) are off.

Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the
airbag(s) are off. If you secure a

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forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.

See Passenger Sensing System
0 77 for additional information.

If the child restraint uses a top
tether, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers f o r Chil d r e n (L ATCH
System) 0 90 for top tether anchor

locations.

Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored.

In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
atoptether,andthatthetetherbe
attached.

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When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:

1. Move the seat as far back as it
will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
Move the seat upward or the
seatback to an upright position,
if needed, to get a tight
installation of the child
restraint.

When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag and knee airbag, the off
indicator on the passenger
airbag status indicator should
light and stay lit when you start
the vehicle. See Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator 0 121.

2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.

3. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle's safety belt

through or around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.

4. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.

Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint system, so that the
safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.

5. Pull the shoulder belt all the
way out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.